UPC 9781594733680 The Secret Book of John: The Gnostic Gospel-Annotated & Explained

ISBN 9781594733680 - The Secret Book of John: The Gnostic Gospel-Annotated & Explained

ISBN 9781594733680 The Secret Book of John: The Gnostic Gospel-Annotated & Explained

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This ancient Gnostic text can be a companion for your own spiritual questThe Secret Book of John is the most significant and influential text of the ancient Gnostic religion. Part of the library of books found in Nag Hammadi, Egypt, in 1945, this central myth of Gnosticism tells the story of how God fell from perfect Oneness to imprisonment in the material world, and how by knowing our divine nature and our divine originsthat we are one with Godwe reverse Gods descent and find our salvation. The Secret Book of John: The Gnostic GospelAnnotated & Explained decodes the principal themes, historical foundation, and spiritual contexts of this challenging yet fundamental Gnostic teaching. Drawing 9781594733680